S) "18 The magicians tried with their secret arts to bring forth gnats, but they could not; so there were gnats on man and beast. 19 Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, 'This is the finger of God.' But Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he did not listen to them, as the Lord had said."
Exodus 6:18-19 (NASB)
O) This was the real turning point of the plagues and miracles. Up until this point, Pharaoh's magicians were able to mimic the miracle of the serpent staff, and the plagues of the Nile turning to blood and the frogs swarming. A few verses earlier, the magicians did try, and fail, to get rid of the frogs, though. Now, they have completely failed to imitate The LORD.
A) Sometimes as I go through life, I feel like the world challenges God by showing what humanity can do. Sometimes it gets pretty discouraging to think about how closely things can immitate His power. Jesus healed the deaf, now science has given us Cochlear implants. He healed the blind, now science has given us LASIK surgery. Those things aren't bad on their own, quite the opposite! They're wonderful, amazing leaps of scientific discovery and creation! But, as well as we can mimic God, there are still things the world cannot produce. It cannot produce hope amid tragedy. It cannot produce joy amid sorrows. It will never create compassion where there was only selfishness. These are just some of the things we know only The LORD can do. So, as I share the gospel, and as I tell people that God does exist, these are just a few of the things I can show as the power of God still at work in the lives of men. These are a few of the things I can reveal about my own testimony that undeniably say, "This is the finger of God."
P) Father, give me boldness to share the gospel and my own testimony. Give me confidence in knowing that the work You've done in me cannot be replicated, and therefore, it is every bit the evidence of Your existence, power, compassion, and lovingkindness. Let me proclaim that boldly. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
A) Sometimes as I go through life, I feel like the world challenges God by showing what humanity can do. Sometimes it gets pretty discouraging to think about how closely things can immitate His power. Jesus healed the deaf, now science has given us Cochlear implants. He healed the blind, now science has given us LASIK surgery. Those things aren't bad on their own, quite the opposite! They're wonderful, amazing leaps of scientific discovery and creation! But, as well as we can mimic God, there are still things the world cannot produce. It cannot produce hope amid tragedy. It cannot produce joy amid sorrows. It will never create compassion where there was only selfishness. These are just some of the things we know only The LORD can do. So, as I share the gospel, and as I tell people that God does exist, these are just a few of the things I can show as the power of God still at work in the lives of men. These are a few of the things I can reveal about my own testimony that undeniably say, "This is the finger of God."
P) Father, give me boldness to share the gospel and my own testimony. Give me confidence in knowing that the work You've done in me cannot be replicated, and therefore, it is every bit the evidence of Your existence, power, compassion, and lovingkindness. Let me proclaim that boldly. In Jesus's name I pray. Amen.
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